Fatfield Academy
Academy converter primary school in Washington (Sunderland).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.0
▲ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.2%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
233 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fatfield Academy is a primary school located in Washington, Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Nicky Dowdle.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 142997
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jamie Houghton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Arnot | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Roddam | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fiona Stobbs | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Owens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alastair Pentland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jamie Houghton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Paula Kirby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicky Dowdle | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Karen Hartley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bryan Buckingham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Leather Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Keith Norton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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